Aston Villa v Arsenal Post-Match Thread

[JUAN PABLO]

Vlaar is quality, unfortunately he is another player, who I cannot see staying with us for next season!

big  club wont sign him , hes injury prone .  maybe Hull Soton

[onje_villa]

The last 15 minutes, after Benteke's goal infuriated me last night. Yet i've had conversations with mates since who thought it was great.

To my eyes, we got back into the game from a wonderful cross into the danger area that was put away perfectly. Instead of building on that with a good amount of time left we then just proceeded to just launch the ball forward at every opportunity in the hope of causing a scramble instead of trying the route that had just been successful again. Hoofing it doesn't work for us, getting some decent delivery into the box (more than once or twice a game) just fucking might.

This. Exactly this. Dismal.

[JUAN PABLO]

Did anyone really think Baker was that hurt? 

I've lost count of the amount of times this player has had to go off for one reason or another.  He maybe incredibly unlucky or it might be that he just doesn't fancy it.  I think that's more likely the case.

He was poleaxed.
I don't think he was acting.

good job they dont use the same balls of the 40s, 50s and 60s etc , you know the sort .  His head would end up in smethwick

[onje_villa]

The idea that Baker faked concussion to get off the pitch - by the way, when it was still 0-0 and Arsenal hadn't threatened much despite their possession - is astonishing, and frankly stupid. And I don't care if I insult anyone by saying that, because it is a really stupid, malicious, arseholish thing to say. Baker is many things, but a bottler and a coward he is not, and to question the validity of his concussion is just pathetic.

This.

Agreed.

[Clark W Griswold]

Which ever way you look at it, Baker sure is cack. I hope he makes a quick recovery and can be available for selection soon... but then not actually selected.

[Big Dick Edwards]

Nathan Baker may lack certain qualities we would like to see in a centre half but courage isn't one of them.

It was a case of too little, too late last night. At least our goal difference didn't take a pounding.

[SoccerHQ]

I thought Baker was coming on well at the back end of last season but he has been garbage this season.

Mind you Clark looked terrible this time last year and has been much better this season. Centre halfs mature at funny rates.

[brontebilly]

The last 15 minutes, after Benteke's goal infuriated me last night. Yet i've had conversations with mates since who thought it was great.

To my eyes, we got back into the game from a wonderful cross into the danger area that was put away perfectly. Instead of building on that with a good amount of time left we then just proceeded to just launch the ball forward at every opportunity in the hope of causing a scramble instead of trying the route that had just been successful again. Hoofing it doesn't work for us, getting some decent delivery into the box (more than once or twice a game) just fucking might.

agreed 100%.

its hard to be a football fan and a villa supporter right now. I cant recall a worse style of football from any club or international side in my memory. Trappatoni's Ireland could be awful at times but Lambert's Villa is a whole other level. Stoke, Wimbledon etc were at least set up for direct football.

[Ian.]

The idea that Baker faked concussion to get off the pitch - by the way, when it was still 0-0 and Arsenal hadn't threatened much despite their possession - is astonishing, and frankly stupid. And I don't care if I insult anyone by saying that, because it is a really stupid, malicious, arseholish thing to say. Baker is many things, but a bottler and a coward he is not, and to question the validity of his concussion is just pathetic.

This.

Agreed.

Yep

[not3bad]

I take the positives from last night.

1) It wasn't the hammering many of us (including me) feared it would be.
2) Vlaar was back and did well.
3) Tekkers back on the scoresheet.  Will do him a power of good.

[pauliewalnuts]

I take the positives from last night.

1) It wasn't the hammering many of us (including me) feared it would be.
2) Vlaar was back and did well.
3) Tekkers back on the scoresheet.  Will do him a power of good.

I'd agree with that.

Got the points tally I expected, and were truly shit for far too long last night, but a bit of self belief after Benteke scored, and a much improved last 20 minutes.

I hope we take something from that into the next match.

[Ads]

We need a Vlaar in the midfield too. Somebody who can be constantly on Westwood and Delph, while of course brining a quality of his own to our play.

[Clampy]

We got into the ground 2 minutes in last night, can anyone tell what KEA was booked for after a whole minute into the game?

[Chris Jameson]

We got into the ground 2 minutes in last night, can anyone tell what KEA was booked for after a whole minute into the game?

Impersonating a footballer.

[Small Rodent]

I take the positives from last night.

1) It wasn't the hammering many of us (including me) feared it would be.
2) Vlaar was back and did well.
3) Tekkers back on the scoresheet.  Will do him a power of good.

4) Bacuna didn't look too bad in a free role.
5) When Delph gets his head down and goes for it, he can get forward well.
-1) Nobody was up there with them both creating space and movement.